THE GETAWAY
13090 GANDY BLVD
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 4/1/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10727288
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. reach in cooler at prep area. 35 ROP tuna 5 packages cubed tuna Thawing Vacuum Packaged Fish 3.20.25
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. All food at bar inside small bowl not covered for drinks. Employee covered during inspection Corrected On-Site
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. DM chlorine 0 ppm Dan a few times. Now 50 ppm. Corrected On-Site
- 05-10-4:Intermediate - Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures.
Inspection Date: 2/6/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10727088
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Inspection Date: 11/21/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8719818
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Glass bowl without handle stored in container of flour on cooks line. Single-serve bowl without handle stored in container of rice on bottom shelf of prep table. Operator removed item. Warning
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment on cooks line. Operator removed knife. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour removed from original packaging and stored in container on cooks line is not labeled. Warning
- 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. cooked brisket 24 hours ago (54F - Cooling) in walk-in cooler 24 hours ago did not reach 135f-41f within 6 hours. Warning
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Two 6lb cans of crushed pineapples is dented at seam on dry-storage shelf. 46oz of can of clam juice is dented at seam. Warning
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee cutting undercooked tuna then touching clean equipment without removing gloves and washing hands. Discussed with operator proper hand-hygiene techniques. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored above ready-to-eat sandwiches in reach-in cooler on cooks line. Operator placed raw shell eggs on below sandwiches. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. From reach-in cooler at expo area at 12:27pm. a. cut lettuce (56F - Cold Holding) From cooks line at 12:34pm fish batter (67F - Cold Holding) Discussed time as a public health control as an option. Repeat Violation Warning
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. butter (77F - Hot Holding) on prep table on cooks line. From expo line at 12:36pm a. cooked potatoes (99fF - Hot Holding) Discussed with operator utilizing Time As A Public Health Control. Warning
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. cooked brisket 24 hours ago (54F - Cooling) in walk-in cooler 24 hours ago did not reach 135f-41f within 6 hours. Repeat Violation Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler at expo area is stained. Meat slicer on prep table in prep area used more than 4 hours ago soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation Warning
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Warning
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Ahi tuna not identified on menu as being served raw/undercooked on menu and QR menu. Warning
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Two squeeze bottles containing soap not labeled. Located at hand wash sink on cooks line and warewashing area. Operator labeled bottles soap. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water at hand wash sink on cooks line reading 78f. Operated hot water for 5 minutes. Warning
Inspection Date: 4/1/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8641682
- 13-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee in kitchen engaged in food preparation with no beard guard. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-01: **Time Extended**
- 33-16-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Open dumpster lid. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-01: **Time Extended**
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 18 live flies in outdoor bar area not landing on food or food contact surfaces. Manager put fans on bar and pushed bee out of bar area. 1 live fly in food prep area nearest the dish washing area not landing on food or food contact surfaces. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-01: 15 live flies in outdoor bar area not landing on food or food contact surfaces during callback inspection. **Time Extended**
Inspection Date: 3/27/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8635415
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machines in ware washing area has mold like substances. Repeat Violation Warning
- 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Warning
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Warning
- 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Warning
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Tuna and mahi thawing in walkin cooler but not removed from reduced oxygen packaging. Repeat Violation Warning
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on prep table above clean dishes in warehouse washing area. Warning
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on prep table in food prep area nearest dish washing machine. Manager removed. Warning
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee in kitchen engaged in food preparation with no beard guard. Warning
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees engaging in food preparation with no hair restraints in prep area nearest dish area. Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach-in coolers in kitchen have built up food debris. Warning
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Repeat Violation Warning
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine in ware washing is sanitizing at 0 ppm chlorine. Dish machine in far tiki bar sanitizing at 0 ppm chlorine. Warning
- 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dish washer goes from dirty dishes to clean dishes without washing hands. Warning
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 18 live flies in outdoor bar area not landing on food or food contact surfaces. Manager put fans on bar and pushed bee out of bar area. 1 live fly in food prep area nearest the dish washing area not landing on food or food contact surfaces. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In double door upright reach-in cooler near walkin cooler: liquid eggs (45F - Cold Holding); cooked rice (45F - Cold Holding); butter (45F - Cold Holding) In low boy cooler in kitchen: shredded cheese (49F - Cold Holding); mahi (50F - Cold Holding); grouper (50F - Cold Holding) In reach-in cooler in kitchen nearest steam well: cooked beans (45F - Cold Holding); cooked rice (45F - Cold Holding Warning
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Cooked onions cooling while covered. Manager removed cover. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on prep table nearest the dish machine is soiled with food debris. Cutting boards in kitchen have built up food debris. Repeat Violation Warning
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times Hand wash sink in ware washing area blocked by trash can. Warning
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in kitchen in between coolers. Warning
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink in kitchen in between coolers. Warning
- 35A-15-4:Intermediate - Wild bird present inside establishment. Birds present in outdoor dining area. Warning
Inspection Date: 11/29/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8545572
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Inspection Date: 11/6/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8542717
- 35B-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap on exterior door between ice machines in ware washing area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-06: **Time Extended**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on reach-in coolers in kitchen have built up food debris. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-06: Cutting board staining in main kitchen. **Time Extended**
- 53A-07-6:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Luz Rodriguez 08/27/2018 All other Certified Food Managers are expired as well. Class set up for next week. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-06: **Time Extended**
Inspection Date: 11/1/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8341673
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in ware washing area has mold like substance. Warning
- 35A-06-4:Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. 18 dead and trapped flies in light control device on wall of middle prep area. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Door stuck on floor not allowing self closing. Warning
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Tuna steaks thawed in reduced oxygen packaging in walkin cooler have not had packaging scored. Warning
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on prep table in kitchen. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food stored above food to be served to the public in reach-in cooler in middle prep area. Warning
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purses and keys stored on food prep table in middle preparation area. Repeat Violation Warning
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting on pots and pans in ware washing area. Warning
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap on exterior door between ice machines in ware washing area. Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Pancake and waffle syrup and chicken broth stored on floor of prep area in room before office. Soda cans stored on floor of storage area near office. Repeat Violation Warning
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up in chest freezer outside of kitchen door. Warning
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives in ware washing area stored between dish rack and the wall. Manager removed. Knife and spatula in between equipment in kitchen. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle of scoop for flour bin underneath oven not stored with handle above the flour. Manager stored correctly. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Toaster oven in kitchen has built up food debris. Smoker outside of kitchen has built up food debris. Warning
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign at hand wash sink in ware washing area. No hand wash sign at hand wash sink in kitchen. Warning
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels stuck on clean pots and pans in ware washing area. Warning
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Repeat Violation Warning
- 35B-09-4:Basic - Screen in door torn/in poor repair - droppings present. Screen in smoker area by mop sink is torn. Warning
- 32-17-4:Basic - Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken. Men's bathroom self-closing on bathroom disconnected. Warning
- 24-18-4:Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Clean silverware in ware washing area stored with food contact surface upright. Manager corrected. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Plastic cups stored on floor of rear storage area by office. Cups and lids stored on floor of dry goods outdoor storage area. Warning
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of flour underneath prep table with slicer and microwave oven in middle prep area not labeled. Warning
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of aspirin stored with food under prep table in middle storage area. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine currently sanitizing at 0 ppm chlorine. Sanitization will be conducted in three compartment sink at 200 ppm quaternary. Warning
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in storage area across from office not landing on food or food contact surfaces. 1 live fly in kitchen not landing on food or food contact surfaces. 2 live bees in outdoor bar area nearest the kitchen not landing on food or food contact surfaces. Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs over half and half and raw beef over bread in walkin cooler. Repeat Violation Warning
- 35A-04-4:High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 6 rodent droppings in food storage area outside of kitchen. Employee removed and sanitized the area. 2 rodent droppings in unused soda gun holster in bar nearest the kitchen. Employee removed and sanitized the area. Warning
- 12A-02-4:High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Dish washer went from scraping dirty dishes to putting away clean dishes with no hand wash in between. Warning
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On prep table in kitchen: potatoes (100F - Hot Holding) Manager discarded. Discussed Time as a Public Health Control and emailed paperwork. Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on reach-in coolers in kitchen have built up food debris. Repeat Violation Warning
- 53A-07-6:Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Luz Rodriguez 08/27/2018 All other Certified Food Managers are expired as well. Class set up for next week. Warning
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine sanitizing test strips for dish machine. Warning